The Soul's Collection: An Intimate Awakening
Language: English
Published by iUniverse, 2011
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- Title
- The Soul's Collection: An Intimate Awakening
- Author
- Loring, Mark
- Publisher
- iUniverse
- Publication year
- 2011
- Condition
- New
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- Soft cover
- Language
- English
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The Soul's Collection
An Intimate AwakeningBy Mark LoringiUniverse, Inc.
Copyright © 2011 Mark LoringAll right reserved.
ISBN: 978-1-4502-9242-9
Contents
What is the Soul's Collection?.....................1Children...........................................2-5Dream..............................................6-7Music..............................................8-9Travel.............................................10-11Hope...............................................12-13Prayer.............................................14-25Truth..............................................26-29Kindness...........................................30-31Home...............................................32-39Peace..............................................40-41Humanity...........................................42-43Uncertainty........................................44-45Strength...........................................46-47Path...............................................48-51Permission.........................................52-53Grace..............................................54-55Friendship.........................................56-57Animals............................................58-59Lost and Found.....................................60-61Loss...............................................62-63Resiliency.........................................64-65P.S................................................66-67
Chapter One
The Soul's BLDBLDollection speaks to the complexities of life, the resiliency of the human spirit, the power in awakening, and the healing that takes place when love is the intention.The tucking of children into their beds is a ritual that every parent, guardian, loved one, honored one can embrace
A time when thoughts of spelling bees and math equations can be rested
A time to dream of a world beyond themselves, a world where humanity is valued and celebrated
Reflection: What words describe the best in humanity?
Awakening:
The promise of the universe is celebrated with the arrival of new life
Reflection: What promise would you extend to the life of a newborn?
Awakening:
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With iron intention They stood Heads raised Contained by hope
Hearts danced with possibility Spirits of soldiers sang a distant song Echoes of yesterday's dream
Reflection: What dream of yours appears in the distance?
Awakening:
Movement ... our first language Music ... our second Transporting listeners to places Where love is known Hurts are healed Existence renewed
Reflection: What does music do for you?
Awakening:
May your light be the passport to increased understanding May you witness the humanity that connects us Go well
Reflection: You leave in the next hour; where would your travels take you?
Awakening:
Begin each day
With the promise
That you'll find
Hope in something
Take inventory of your
Hopes not yet realized
Wrap them in the promise
That Life is possible
Caress the parts of you
That seem unsure
Gently renew your
Commitment to live, to dream
Forgive yourself when
Your efforts fall short
Remember that each
New day holds the promise
Hope belongs to you
Reflection: Where in your life do you find hope?
Awakening:
May you live where truth is found May you know days in which your heart is remembered May you gently remain within reach May you have your own space to stand May your faith keep you surrounded I wish you peace I wish you joy I wish you love
Reflection: Who in your life exemplifies peace, joy, and love?
Awakening:
May the day offer you
The opportunity to embrace
An unattended dream
Connect with an old friend
Know the power of solitude
Heal an old hurt
Gently and intentionally keep ... hope within reach
Reflection: What opportunity or unattended dream would you openly embrace?
Awakening:
Bound by your agreement and your bid for happiness You move forward with the knowledge That life is difficult
You remain a participant, contender Grasping the fullness of it Arriving with purpose in tow
Reflection: What agreements have you made with yourself?
Awakening:
I shall hold it in the palms of my hands Mold into my personal need Confirm with intention Release to the beyond ... and believe
Reflection: What shape do your prayers take?
Awakening:
As sure as the sun and moon know their purpose
Much is found in the movement of her steps
While reaching for the distance
She is joined by determination and grace
And her prayer is found there
Reflection: What activity speaks to your expression of prayer?
Awakening:
Awakened from a hardened silence The voices of those long departed' Championed my spirit The cadence of my steps Reached far beyond my known existence And the aged echo carried me forward
Reflection: What carries you forward?
Awakening:
The need to seek permission
From a world that bears no investment
In your life, no longer exists
The moment has arrived
In which you are
To honestly witness
The unveiling of the fairy tale
You deserve no less
Reflection: What fairy tale have you unveiled and released?
Awakening:
On the evening of my best day
The invitation arrived ...
"The honor of your presence is requested
The face of your most private self is welcome"
Reflection: When have you invited yourself to honestly show up?
Awakening:
An invisible force KINDNESS It often reaches far beyond its primary recipient
Reflection: What forms of kindness do you practice?
Awakening:
Awaiting my return It greets me
Spaces where memories are gathered Walls that hold my thoughts Doors that connect my steps
The very place my feet are rested And my soul restored: HOME
Reflection: What spaces in your home restore your soul?
Awakening:
Seeking my renewal I enter this space with gratitude With the hope that these walls offer me comfort
I shall extend this space to those that increase my life Confirming a shared existence
Upon my leaving Draw from the knowledge that it awaits my return
Reflection: Who in your life increases you?
Awakening:
Dear,
Underneath and behind it all The search for home looms That very place where the heart relaxes in its struggle, Acknowledges its needs, and embraces its possibilities
Sincerely,
Home
Reflection: Where in your life are your struggles known?
Awakening:
The journey begins long before the destination is known Finding Home
Reflection: What is your destination?
Awakening:
PEACE
Intentional Instructions: ASK FOR IT. OFFER IT. RECEIVE IT. LIVE IT.
Reflection: Where in your life do you find PEACE?
Awakening:
I shall add my name to the chorus of humanity Voices raised in honor of liberation Voices raised in honor of courage Voices raised in honor of sameness CALLING Voices raised in honor of differences Voices raised in honor of truth
I shall invite my brothers and sisters To join me in this song So that our lives will not go unwitnessed
Reflection: What is it that calls you?
Awakening:
There are times when
The soul feels disconnected
When life has taken you from the truth
When uncertainty abounds
And the soul's language ... prayer
Appears to be in the distance
Acknowledging that distance
Is prayer in itself
Reflection: What distracts you from living?
Awakening:
Life sometimes shakes the very ground on which we stand
The heart is open in places that seem unknown
And we search for what it all means
Hold on to what you know
Hold on to what you believe
Hold on to what you love
Hold on to what holds you
Simply ... hold on!
Reflection: What do you hold on to?
Awakening:
Shaped and strengthened by faith
You no longer travel your journey
As an isolated passenger
Reflection: Are you alone?
Awakening:
Family, the very persons who connect us, to who we are and what we are. The family reunion allows parents, siblings, aunts, uncles, grandparents, cousins, and friends, our chosen family, to visit, reminisce, celebrate, and perhaps, grieve.
Attending a reunion can produce many different feelings, feelings that may have gone unrecognized or denied. Find a safe place for unresolved hurts and return to them when you're ready.
Leave pretensions at home. Muster the courage to be real. Real enough to say hello to the long "not seen" relative. Reconnect with that favorite cousin, the one who is more like a sibling than an extended family member.
Don't avoid the so-called "black sheep" of the family. Welcome them. Look around at the children and ask yourself, what would I like them to know? What parts of yourself could you share, that may increase their lives and yours? Identify the family "storyteller" and photo "guardian."
Communicate with them and gather both verbal and visual data of your lineage. Record the information and remember to pass it on.
Observe those who look like you, talk like you, and gesture like you. Honor those who are no longer with you. Celebrate in their memory.
Embrace, sing, dance, and give thanks.
Most importantly, LOVE.
Reflection: What do you know about your path, both past and present?
Awakening:
(Continues...)
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